Myer Lipschitz

director & adviser

Myer Lipschitz was born in Johannesburg and is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand. In 1985 he was conferred the degree Bachelor of Laws. Myer completed his Articles of Clerkship with Ivor Trackman, Attorneys and was admitted as an Attorney to the Supreme Court of South Africa in 1988. Myer immigrated to New Zealand in 1989 and was admitted to practice law in New Zealand as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. Myer became involved in immigration law when employed by Hesketh Henry in 1992. He was employed by that firm to establish an immigration department. Myer left their employ in November 1992 to establish his own practice, known as Protea Immigration Consultants Limited. Myer is a past Director of the NZAMI and is a current full member of the New Zealand Immigration Institute. Myer holds a MARA License (Click here for MARA details) and is also a full license holder with the IAA in New Zealand (click here for IAA details).

Posts by Myer Lipschitz

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IELTS vs. Pearson PTE – the Battle of the English Language Tests

This could be described as the battle of the language tests, heavyweight division. I’m often...
December 1, 2023
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CV Shmeevee

I often receive up to 60 CVs a day from people wanting to know what...
November 3, 2023
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What’s ANZSCO

Well, it’s not a bird, nor a plane and it’s definitely not Superman although it...
October 20, 2023
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A Free (Visa) Lunch?

There is a sizeable portion of the world’s population thinking of immigrating to Australia/New Zealand...
October 6, 2023
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Creepy Crawlies

It’s a bit ironic how often I am asked the question, “how scared do I...
September 8, 2023
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Back to the Past

There is a danger in writing a blog on a Tuesday for publication on a...
August 25, 2023
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Australia’s Enduring Appeal

Australia continues to be a desired migrant destination notwithstanding the heavy-handed approach to border closures...
August 11, 2023
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Say Whaaaaat?

Even though I’ve been in the immigration industry for 32 years and thought that I...
July 28, 2023
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Ode To The Winterless North (Queensland)

Moving is an exhausting experience, whether you are thinking about moving countries or even cities....
July 14, 2023
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Spring and Visas

You would be forgiven for thinking that I have lost my mind referring to spring...
June 30, 2023
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Houses, Castles And Couches

The saying goes that a man’s home is his castle. If you can’t get a...
June 9, 2023
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The New Deal for Migration to Australia

I recently received a number of emails from clients and those thinking of migrating to...
May 12, 2023
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Mateship

It’s fitting that Australia and New Zealand announced a more expedient way for New Zealand...
April 28, 2023
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It’s Not a Scam!

If someone told me that getting permanent residence of Canada is the easiest way to...
April 14, 2023
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Up the Ante

Australia is a federation of eight states or territories and in many respects they have...
March 24, 2023
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Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)

I spend a fair bit of my life looking at people’s CVs when they complete...
March 10, 2023
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